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Roadbuilding
Last piece of old Tappan Zee Bridge in N.Y. removed
Work crews lowered the 600-foot long, 5,500-ton final section of bridge onto barges, which transported it to another location to be dismantled. Details here.
May 31, 2019
Roadbuilding
Explosion brings down last section of Tappan Zee Bridge’s eastern span
The last section of the eastern span of the old Tappan Zee Bridge in New York came crashing down into the Hudson River on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Get details.
January 18, 2019
Roadbuilding
N.Y.’s Tappan Zee Bridge to be brought down using explosives
Tappan Zee Constructors determined explosives were the best and safest way to demolish the remains of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Get the details on Equipment World.
January 10, 2019
Roadbuilding
Old Tappan Zee Bridge becomes destabilized during opening ceremony of new bridge
A potion of the old Tappan Zee Bridge became destabilized during the opening ceremony for the new Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. Read more on what happened here.
September 20, 2018
Roadbuilding
Old Tappan Zee Bridge finds new life as artificial reefs around Long Island
New York began building 12 artificial reefs in the waters off Long Island using old bridge parts. It will cover approximately 35 acres in 85-foot-deep water.
June 8, 2018
Roadbuilding
Time-lapse condenses four years of construction on N.Y.’s new Cuomo Bridge
The time-lapse video below shows the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge taking shape. The video covers four years of construction and the opening of the first span to traffic in August. The new bridge is a state-of-the-art, twin-span replacement for the 3.1-mile Tappan Zee Bridge that spans the Hudson River connecting Westchester and Rockland counties. […]
November 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
Wooden pylons under old Tappan Zee Bridge catch fire
Wooden pylons underneath the old Tappan Zee Bridge caught fire early Tuesday morning, lohud.com reports. Firefighters and state police said they were called to the bridge at 5:25 a.m. after the burning pylons were reported. Fire boats responded, spraying the pylons with water from the Hudson River, while firefighters worked to douse the flames from […]
October 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
85-year-old George Washington Bridge getting much-needed $2 billion renovation
The 85-year-old George Washington Bridge, spanning the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, is getting some much-needed major renovations to keep it alive into the next century. NJ.com reports that officials are planning an intricate construction schedule involving 11 projects as part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s nearly $2 billion “Restore the George” program, which would […]
May 12, 2016
Roadbuilding
Truckers worried Hudson River bridge project will drive up fees
New York State’s leading trucking organization is questioning how a new bridge over the Hudson River will be financed, suggesting it could cost all commercial vehicles more money. Kendra Hems, president of the New York State Motor Truck Association (NYSMTA), said her organization supports construction of a replacement for the Tappan Zee Bridge on I-87/I-287. […]
September 25, 2014
Roadbuilding
Tappan Zee Constructors select company to make precast concrete for bridge
Tappan Zee Constructors, the design-build company on New York’s $3.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project, has selected Mass.-based Unistress Corp. to manufacture the precast concrete deck panels for the bridge, Lohud reports. Related: Massive bridge-building crane floats into New York Harbor Unistress will receive $70 million to produce 6,000 panels for the project. Each […]
June 17, 2014
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